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It's not exactly perfect though. You can see clearly that there's a need to change of head, hands and feet parts for the conversion from Virtue to Nadleeh and vice versa. And I was left wondering if they can squeeze and hide the wires/hair under the Virtue armour.

But if the MG Unicorn can transform without changing parts, I believe Bandai can achieve something on a larger scale, literally.

whooo...the Turn A got a 104 from Dalong. Anyone who got the kit care to share if its worth the money? personally, i think the design isnt spectacular, but the simplicity of it is quite appealing.

I just done my Turn A this afternoon, no pics though.

Spoiler for long post of praise:

In simple words, its an amazing build. The process and outcome simply blew me away. Its more enjoyable than any other kit I made and was thoroughly satisfiying.

Features I love:

Those eyes reflect light because you get a piece of decal to stick behind the transparent green eye piece. A reflective silver underside decal that is.

Oh that decal is the only other decal that's necessary. The other one neccessary is the 'Turn A' symbol on the forehead, its a pressure stick on decal, kinda like a tatoo. There's actually one more decal, but its a black piece for 2 triangular holes on the thighs and can be done with just marker.

Those joints... they are so... smooth!!! There are no such thing as 'P.C.' parts here, all polyethelene on polyethelene. And that's why they're so smooth? No, its also because of great joint design that controls friction and movability so well. You have to build your own to feel it, its a pleasure to move those joints.

Alright, multipurpose silos can be opened, cool, but seen that on Heavyarms and such. Wait how do you open some hatch that's embedded in its torso? Oh, you press this thing on the back, yep and? The 6 compartments + 2 spread beam cannons shift forward!? Allowing you to open those hatches with minimum effort.

Nice, what's next? The Moonlight Butterfly System? Yep you're right again! you can open the eight hatches on the back to reveal the nanomachine emitters! Too bad nanomachines are sold separately(the only thing I dread about this figure).

The Beam Rifle. You can fold its pistol grip? Old? But wait, a cover conveniently slides in and covers the grip. Then you pull the rifle butt out, revealing a circle underneath it at the side of the rifle. Next, a handle pops out of the circle and the rifle completes its transformation, Full Power Mode. Watch your episodes of Turn A to remember this if not just the OP, Turn A Turn.

What else is transformable? The shield, ok, it transforms into packing mode, to be placed on the back along with the rifle. I see, the beam sabres are there behind the shoulders as well. Next? Cockpit transforms into escape mode? Just like in the anime? Yep, the seat rotates 90 degrees and the wings 180 degrees.

FAQs:

Anon1: Hey C.A. I giggled when Loran used Turn A as a washing machine, can the figure simulate this?
C.A.: Sure, any Gundam figure can do that. But wait, I'm sure you giggled too when Turn A's head rotates 360 degrees, right? You can do that with this figure. *Turn A nods his head*

GSDFan: Turn A was an agile machine and did some neat stunts, what can this figure do?
C.A.: Oh, this question requires a section of its own:

The figure did spilts, front/back and sidewards, uh-huh.

OH I forgot, the waist! Instead of just rotating 360 degrees, it can bend side ways allowing Turn A to do a side stretch! An amazing double joint hidden inside, thats also amazingly strong.

Then I tried doing the Inazuma Kick pose, looked much better than my Chokogin Gunbuster and Revoltech Dix Neuf ever did. Thanks to double joint elbows that bend 150 degrees and allow Turn A to stroke his own mustache. And double joint knees that allow him to kick his own ass.

Yuusha999: Can it do Hell and Heaven!?
C.A.: Yep Turn A can do that, better than my Genesic Gaogaigar, who had problems even keeping those hands together.

Everyone else: Can it do Shouryu Ken, Kamehameha, Trinity's Kick, Hare Hare Yukai etc. etc.?
C.A.: Yes I tried all those above(wrists don't bend enough for good Kamehameha) and more, breakdance moves(no head spinning), Taekwondo, Judo(including the hip-throw Turn A used against a WaDOM, balanced on one leg the other in the air). Sounds like it can even do ballet, yea?

Those who hate Turn A with all the guts, or just reading, an extremely short version:

Good points:
It is more flexible and movable than you.
It is detailed enough to spew nanomachines.

Hi there I am new to this place, and I posted a similar post in another forum but no one has replied yet and I need some quick tips. Here goes, I have seen Gundam models in shops displayed and finally decided to model one, I ddn't know it would take me over 3 weeks to model! It is nuts! How do you guys keep up the momentum and how fast do you guys usually build yours? Here is a photo of my current Ka. Rx-782. It is a Master Grade gundam, I'm not up to the inking and decaling yet, I'm just working on this stage.

It is crazy! Masking the Core Fighter, Bandai delivers the model package as unpainted, the rims, Spraying dark grey on the exhaust before painting the boosters silver. I have to do everything myself (I sound like a baby huh?), the original colours, I have to sand off, and then more.. Err. I have never built models this complex, how do you guys find this? I want some professional advice from you guys please.

I am so new to Gundam modeling, I often missed out some tiny steps from the instructions manual.. Here is what I have so far. Am I being stupid starting a Master Grade (MG) Gundam as my first Gundam? Mabye I should have tried HG first.

This model even has a special decal sheet not needed with water, the most difficult part is sticking it on the shield, which I have to most like scaple cut the WB white base decal corners and tape it to the shield before I use the back of the scaple to stride it (stick it on?)

I am used to car modelling more, I have built a R34 Skyline and will finish the FairLady Nismo + the maintance set diorama. But man Gundams are a totally different story.

I would love your professional opinions on this, and how to have more persverance on Gundam modelling. I honestly just sand some, sand again, spray layers, airbrush in 3 weeks, I haven't done diddo on inking or decaling which fustrates me. Btw, I hate hate masking the huge bazooka cannon and spraying them properly, its nuts, couldn't Bandai have the white pieces seperately instead of giving us a full grey gun? Tough.

Again I am sorry if this is the wrong place to post. But it seemed appropriate 'Gundam Models Discussion Thread'. I'm new and I will try my best to adapt, I've seen what happened to this other guy on the 1st page of this thread that was dated a few years back, but he probably had it going since he brought a fake Gundam eh?

Thanks

Hint on Gundam kits, use your imagination.

Unlike your past experiences with other kits, gundam kits require a great deal of patience, skills and imagination.